We purchased an Amazon flute for my daughter when she started band in 6th grade 2017. Fast forward to today 6 years later it finally gave out. We did maintenance on it after each marching season and it even took her to 1st chair district band. She named it Eleanor. So Eleanor is retired now.
As someone who hasn't played an instrument in over a decade, with no intentions of doing so really. I don't know how I came upon this video - but totally appreciate your fair and unbiased review on this cheap instrument. Lol.
I purchased a glory flute for my daughter when she first started playing the flute in fourth grade she’s now a junior in high school, and she’s been using the same glory flute. Today one of her bandmates dropped it and I have to replace it only because of the drop. It really was a great flute and all of her band teachers have always been shocked at the sound quality.
I played years ago, and thinking of getting one. Was in a high school band and used their instruments. A relative gave me one on loan, which I used for over a decade, but eventually wanted it back for another family member. I had the pads replaced and had an electric pickup Which I included when I returned it to the owner. This flute in your video would be occasional instrument to take out to play. My wife likes to sing, so this would be a way to include myself in that interest. Great review.
I like that you think I sounded like an oboe! Godard Allegretto is a very standard piece and you can find the free sheet music here: imslp.org/wiki/Suite_de_trois_morceaux%2C_Op.116_(Godard%2C_Benjamin) I also highly recommend the other two movements of this suite. 🎶😍
Or just going to your pawn shop. Excellent review. I played the flute when I was a kid and want to try it out again after playing the guitar for several years. I now think I will get a used one to try out. If it doesn’t work for me, I’ll just donate it to my local middle school.
I was looking to pick up a new instrument at the beginning of quarantine and ended up picking one of these up and learned the basics on it. It worked pretty well honestly, though I upgraded after a few months and found it much easier to play in the upper register. For the price, if you have realistic expectations about what you're getting, I think these are pretty neat.
Yeah, I started playing on a Glory flute in 4th grade in the 2019-2020 year, when covid struck. And then i went back in 6th grade, so i played it for 2 years. I upgraded to a Yamaha student model flute, and i wasn’t really able to get to the upper register, which my yamaha does.
Our daughter decided she wanted to be in band for 6th grade. She's never played an instrument, and went for a fitting and evaluation and decided on the flute. We purchased this Glory flute before we decide to rent to own a more (much more!) expensive instrument. It should arrive tomorrow. Thank you SO much for this detailed review! It has been immensely helpful.
Pretty nice work here Lance! I've been thinking about buying an Amazon/Temu/AlilExpress flute due to the low range price of this instruments. I use to play piano and guitar at home with my kids, so after watching this video I've decided to buy a flute. I'll upload videos of my learning process. Thanks a lot.
Thank you for posting such an indepth review. I am getting this for my daughter's first flute. She will be starting 6th grade in a few weeks. I enjoyed your playing very much. Excellent job.
I got this exact flute on Amazon (the listing was $89.99, not $78.99, but still relatively cheap) as my first one, and it arrived Saturday afternoon. I'm just learning how to play, but I think the closest thing to that I actually know how to play is one of those plastic recorders. Thanks for the video!
Singularly one of the best review video of these category of flutes that I have viewed! Very well done! Subscribed! Also the white gloves are for those who will use this instrument in a marching band. They get free marching band white gloves.
Thanks for the review...I'll buy myself one as a repair project with only $100 to loose I'll take it apart and try to learn how to work on flutes. Beside having fun I may save lots of $$$ on my expansive flutes.
Thanks for the review! I'm interested in picking up another instrument (clarinet is my primary, and I can play some songs on ukulele), but I don't have a ton of money to throw at this right now. This looks like the perfect thing for me. Also, I love the painting behind you!
That’s great! I hope the flute works out well for you and your needs. Thanks for watching and For noticing the painting. It is an old art school project of my brother’s.
I am buying the same one but it’s red. My dad does not have much money so he bought this one for me. I am going to 7th grade learning flute I already did loads of songs and concerts already! Good video
Wow red!! That should be a lot of fun to play. I think it is a very good flute for the price and I hope it inspires you to practice! Thanks for watching!
I love the glasses on and off haha. Thank you so much for this video. I played the flute almost 20 years ago and am thinking of picking it back up. My sister got me a wooden flute in nepal and I have fun playing it even though no real notes come out of it. I think it is for decoration :D. I am ordering the glory now to see if I really want to get back into it.
This is proof that mass production is the king of just about everything we buy and own. Now one can buy the best and most costly of anything, some things as with most things are over priced. I don't see with flutes how they need to be more than 1k for a good one. There is a jazz flute player in my area here in Detroit and she is amazing along with being a great sheet music reader of any style she said "I never pay more than $1700.00 for a flute even though I can afford to.
I think these flutes are pretty important. With these, kids can figure out if they have the talent for the instrument. For their second year, they can get a better instrument if they still like playing :-)
Please post the second part of this series. I’m considering a Mendini Cecilio as a practice instrument. I have my original silver flute that’s 52 years old. I haven’t played in 30 years so before I invest big $$$ in reconditioning, I’d like to see how well I still play and if I want to work on building my skills again. This Glory looks good, but I’d like an open hole with a B-foot. Thanks!
Great! Let me know how it goes. Sorry part 2 didn’t come sooner. Unfortunately the air conditioning in my studio broke and that set me back a few weeks. Will get on it ASAP though. Thanks for watching!!
@@reneenospam Hello. I was wondering if you could comment on how the open holed version has been for you? I am considering it as a replacement for my current flute.
@@Lex-lw9bb The open holed is the only kind of flute I’ve played for years and years. My high school music teacher switched me and that’s what I’ve played since. Sorry I can’t offer more advice.
Love the toss of the gloves...also baffled by the inclusion. Screw driver is eyeglass a cheap substitute in a pinch though a beginner is the LAST person I'd hand a screw driver to...
After 25 years of not really playing my flute much (after seven years of playing it), I decided to just have some fun as well. I picked up four Artley flutes from the Elkhart time period (mid 50's through the mid 60's for these), and I'm going to play with them a bit, then see what it takes to re-pad. (If I'm successful with more than one, I'll donate them to a school). Frankly, that Glory flute doesn't sound any worse than the average 1980's Gemeinhardt flute. I don't want to think about the repair costs. Still, with the cost of rentals, even if you _replaced_ it every six months, you might be ahead of the game.
Thank you for the great video. Buying a flute to reacquaint myself (from high school days gone bye) has been on my mind, so to find your channel is most helpful and you obviously know your stuff. Thank you for the great review and detailed information. I will watch your next video on the Mendini flute. In school I played a Yamaha - I loved it and I remember it having a rich warm and soulful sound and tone. I have to say that this one did not sound like that - although it was good - probably because of your skill which pushed it somewhat. I hope to find out what is the least I would need to spend in order to obtain a rich tone a lay person could still be proud of. ha.!
I march flute and I'm curious how durable do you think it is? I don't think I'd use it for marching band but I'm thinking of getting a colored one just for fun yk
@@BradleyUppercrustIII345 The flute is quite durable and stable. I've moved it around to test it and it does pretty well. I think it will do well if you try marching it!
Thank you so much for this helpful and thorough review!!! I'm just now coming across it and will be moving to the Mendini review next. I've been wanting to try flute for a few years, but I never got around to it. I play piano primarily along with a few other instruments for fun. This was one of the flutes I saw for beginners on a budget! Glad I found your channel!
Great review, Lance. I'm a tuba player and got a weird itch to try learning the flute. I came across the Glory flute on Amazon and thought Id get one so I can try it out with spending a lot of money on it. Your review led me to get one as it seems to be the perfect flute for my needs. It'll be quite a disaster change to go from a tuba to a flute, I would imagine 😆
Good luck with you new adventure. I will give a little disclaimer. As a flute player myself, I think you'll be surprised just how much air it takes. It common for beginners beginning flute players to get very light headed.
Good review. One guy on the internet said to people you have to pay a $500+ to buy your first flute. I totally disagree with him. Not only is it expensive esp. if you do not stick with it, its a waste of money. I never bought very expensive instruments and they have stood the test of time, i have piano, guitar, drums, trumpet and now the a flute. Of course at the start of musical learning i got a really cheap guitar, wrong size and just a bad guitar £30 any one. It looks good on the wall the though. I then got a C40 classical guitar for £85 over 11 years ago which is worth £124 now. The guitar was and is brilliant and i still have it. i did get an encore electric guitar set which is ok to start with. I eventally got an epiphone guitar which looks great, poor finish, damn neck heavy. What that means the guitar will drop down from the guitar head stock as your trying to play it. I had to varnish the guitar to keep the finish. The electronics were great though but not the tuners. I then got ibnez grgr221pa-aqb gio guitar. Damn thats a long name. This is the best guitar ever had even (though i did the like the fender squire cheap knock off in red). I have a yammaha accoustic which i bought off ebay and that is a fantastic guitar, plus a12 string guitar that guitar is great, lovely low action and nice sound. Also i have a gear4u piano which is fantastic for the price. The drums were cheap but with a good drum speaker it sounds great. All are basic instruments along with my student Bb trumpet. The problem with brass trumpets you have to keep oiling them or the valves get stuck or rub- and they dent easy ( did that to my trumpet grr). I have enjoyed and continue to enjoy my instruments and my kids get to use them if they wanted. Oh i have ukeleles too which my son loves.
Thank you very much for this review! Your information about the little screw is very valuable, and I will explore this. I have found that many people will complain, and I am led to suspect that it relates to this element of needing minute adjustments.
Thank you very much for this review, dear Lance! I was choosing some flute for my student and I did't knew this brend. And I love your sarcarsm! Warm regards
I also tested out one of Amazon's cheap flutes. Yours came with a nicer case than mine! Lol. I bought one of the colorful flutes. It held up ok for about 6 months, but the Keys are cracking now.
@@LanceSuzuki The color is holding up ok. The crack specifically is on the trill key & it's the plating. It's a minor crack but we all know what happens to a minor crack... lol
Hey Lance, that was a great review. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I just subscribed and I can't wait to see more of your videos. 😊 I've always enjoyed playing my beginners soprano recorder. I play for fun and relaxation. I'm seriously considering an upgrading. Would the Glory flute have the notes l need to play Ave Maria?
I had to subscribe JUST because you put on those classes to "read" and most calmly said, "The library is open." I am DEAD!!!! (Yeah, I got that reference.) Anyway, I was subscribing anyway. Your videos are great! Thank you!
Cupronickel - this answers the question about the gloves - some people are allergic to Nickel. Even e-guitar/bass players might be forced to use either gloves or strings of stainless steel to avoid reactions.
@@LanceSuzuki theres also the part that students in something like a marching band typicaly don't want to use their nice horn (in this case a flute) so maybe a Glory flute might be a great marching flute. Marching bands typicaly wear gloves for marching, and are most common in white (explains the color). They are also wearing gloves to protect the outside of the instrument from all that sweat and dirt on their hands, which especially comes out when one is running around a football field or doing a parade in the hot sun. From all the videos of "cheap" instruments the outside of these instruments aren't very good at keeping their laquer or coating, so the gloves prevent it from fading as well. I just thought i would add onto what Thomas said. Great video too edit: i had some spelling errors
I've ordered a flute from Fingerhut which will arrive to me around the 25th. With my asthma and COPD I was told to buy a wind instrument to strengthen my lungs. The saxophone requires too much air so I opted for a flute because it doesn't require as much air to use.
Thanks! I have a Gemeinhardt which I love , but considered buying a GLORY simply because (forgive my superficiality) they come in different colors. Learned a lot from your video. Peace!
@@jasonreese4573 I have heard many Jethro Tull mentions. I aspire to play the 5 o'clock In Paris piece by a different artist. I have my original closed hole plus I upgraded to intermediate open hole... Nothing beats the Gemeinhardt sound for me but the fun is worth exploring the evolutionary sounds of the flute!
KLUVATIL, your way advanced than me , I'll probably never catch up at my age. PS Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull didn't realize he had the finger positioning all wrong until the 1990s! LoL
@@jasonreese4573 lol...I can imagine! I've been playing since childhood but self taught beyond my initial 2 years-so I consider myself an intermediate player. My Open-hole Gemeinhardt cost about $45.00 from a pawn shop and $150 in refurbishments. I adopted a tutor (my first ever) who encouraged me in 2021 to practice without plugs. So, I did it, and it took about 100 Days. I just uploaded a Christmas song playing on it. Felt good... Keep up your practicing...that's how we progress!
Thank you for doing this. Absolutely live your humour, haha :-). How about getting a Star River Wooden flute and review new from the case and after a check at the tech.
@@LanceSuzuki yes, a boxwood one with B and Bb footjoint, Reform headjoint and plain headjoint, offset G and C# trill key. It was not playable below lowest G. So it’s with a tech now 😅. But as you can see on my amateur channel, my main flute is a Mopane Abell with inline G, B footjoint, got both Oval and Square headjoints and C# trill key. Absolutely a delight to play on an Abell. Would love to own a Hold flute for outside. I have a Yamaha 471, silver, for that atm.
Thanx for the validation on my Glory flute purchase! I played for some small audiences ....they liked the sound! Plus I did practice diligently!Only one question...I can hit the high C. I can play low D flat ..but I can't seem to play low C....any suggestions? Any adjustments needed?
Hi Curt, It's hard to say without seeing the flute. However, my first guess would be that the Low C-C# connection might be off. Unfortunately, this is one of the connections without a screw adjustment. It is not easy to adjust without taking the footjoint apart, so definitely best left to a pro technician. Sometimes if you press on both the C# paddle and C roller (rather than just the roller) it can make this better. Good luck! Lance
Thank you for sharing because of your awesome video I will be purchasing this flute I wanted to ask how do you clean this Pacific flute on the outside with its material so it will not rust or anything like that
Short answer...yes. Closed holes are generally easier to learn on for beginners as they figure out where the fingers go. However, open holes dramatically improve the sound of the flute. As a compromise, I ask my beginner students to purchase open hole flutes with plugs.
The problem with cheap instruments is that you need to be good at gambling... sometimes they will surprise but they will last for a short time like it happened to my first flute... it lasted some couple of months with constant adjustments until the flute died...
I think the gloves are for the to put on when you clean your flute so you don’t get fingerprints on it after you’re done cleaning it. 🤷🏾♂️I could be wrong.
My beloved gemeinhardt needs new pads, the flute is 20 years old and has been greatly loved 🥴. Looking at options of buying a new flute or new pads. It’s for a little community band I’ll be in.
Sometimes the old Gemeinhardts can be great. Other times it is not worthwhile to try to repair them. These cheap flutes are a good temporary solution but you probably want better quality for playing in band long term.
my first teacher told me to buy a $200usd flute. It is fine at first half year, after that i cannot play lower c d e f , and very hard to play any note. I thought it is my problem because I was a beginner at that time and it sometime works. this situation lasted a month and my second teacher (the first teacher is a really bad teacher she teach one page each lesson and play smartphone at the rest of time) told me to buy a new flute (~$800) and all problem is solved. using a cheap flute is not only waste of money, and also waste of time, and also waste of the lesson fee ($38 each lesson, $38*4...). at that time I thought i am not able to play good sound even though I have pay much effort and time to practice and I almost give up..
Lance Suzuki yes it really slippery and it makes me feel like I’m going to drop my flute. But my director used to let us cut the tops off so we wouldn’t drop it.
In the less-than-$100 category, I think either this flute (Glory) or the Mendini Closed Hole are good choices. You can see a direct comparison in Part 3 of this series. If you have a little more to spend, I recommend checking out student flutes from shops such as FluteWorld, Flute Center of New York and Carolyn Nussbaum.
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We purchased an Amazon flute for my daughter when she started band in 6th grade 2017. Fast forward to today 6 years later it finally gave out. We did maintenance on it after each marching season and it even took her to 1st chair district band. She named it Eleanor. So Eleanor is retired now.
lol I like that name
As someone who hasn't played an instrument in over a decade, with no intentions of doing so really. I don't know how I came upon this video - but totally appreciate your fair and unbiased review on this cheap instrument. Lol.
Thanks a lot, Matthew! Glad you found the video!
the most important thing is no matter how cheap or expensive the flute is, as long as you are a pro you can play it very well lolll
I purchased a glory flute for my daughter when she first started playing the flute in fourth grade she’s now a junior in high school, and she’s been using the same glory flute. Today one of her bandmates dropped it and I have to replace it only because of the drop. It really was a great flute and all of her band teachers have always been shocked at the sound quality.
That is awesome! Love it!
I played years ago, and thinking of getting one. Was in a high school
band and used their instruments. A relative gave me one on loan, which I used for over a decade, but eventually wanted it back for another family member. I had the pads replaced and had an electric pickup
Which I included when I returned it to the owner. This flute in your video would be occasional instrument to take out to play. My wife likes to sing, so this would be a way to include myself in that interest.
Great review.
Sounds great! Good luck with the flute and thanks for watching!
I very much enjoy your sarcasm in this review.... Intentional or not! lol.
Intentional! LOL!
The most professional sarcasm you will see.
😂
13:48 - It sounds kind of like an oboe.
16:40 - I can see where Katie Flute got her intro music now.
I like that you think I sounded like an oboe! Godard Allegretto is a very standard piece and you can find the free sheet music here: imslp.org/wiki/Suite_de_trois_morceaux%2C_Op.116_(Godard%2C_Benjamin)
I also highly recommend the other two movements of this suite. 🎶😍
I listened to about 16:30-16:45 and I think that is the song Katie uses!
O yeah, I agree, it sounds kind of like an oboe. Maybe that's why I like it more than most flutes 😊
Or just going to your pawn shop. Excellent review. I played the flute when I was a kid and want to try it out again after playing the guitar for several years. I now think I will get a used one to try out. If it doesn’t work for me, I’ll just donate it to my local middle school.
I was looking to pick up a new instrument at the beginning of quarantine and ended up picking one of these up and learned the basics on it. It worked pretty well honestly, though I upgraded after a few months and found it much easier to play in the upper register. For the price, if you have realistic expectations about what you're getting, I think these are pretty neat.
Yeah, I started playing on a Glory flute in 4th grade in the 2019-2020 year, when covid struck. And then i went back in 6th grade, so i played it for 2 years. I upgraded to a Yamaha student model flute, and i wasn’t really able to get to the upper register, which my yamaha does.
This is an amazing flute for the price and quality and of course you make it sound absolutely beautiful Lance.
Our daughter decided she wanted to be in band for 6th grade. She's never played an instrument, and went for a fitting and evaluation and decided on the flute. We purchased this Glory flute before we decide to rent to own a more (much more!) expensive instrument. It should arrive tomorrow. Thank you SO much for this detailed review! It has been immensely helpful.
Which did ypu buy?? I was going to to do the same...to rent to own is 40 a month...i looked and those flutes are thousands of dollars
Pretty nice work here Lance! I've been thinking about buying an Amazon/Temu/AlilExpress flute due to the low range price of this instruments. I use to play piano and guitar at home with my kids, so after watching this video I've decided to buy a flute. I'll upload videos of my learning process. Thanks a lot.
I don't think I've ever rewound a TH-cam video so fast as when you said "$29,000" pro flute". That seriously caught me off guard 🤣
I like the way you throw away the things not needed!
Thank you for posting such an indepth review. I am getting this for my daughter's first flute. She will be starting 6th grade in a few weeks. I enjoyed your playing very much. Excellent job.
Thanks a lot, Ryan!
Allegretto was satisfying to watch and hear you play.
Thanks so much! ❤️🎶
I got this exact flute on Amazon (the listing was $89.99, not $78.99, but still relatively cheap) as my first one, and it arrived Saturday afternoon. I'm just learning how to play, but I think the closest thing to that I actually know how to play is one of those plastic recorders.
Thanks for the video!
Sounds great for someone who wants to see if flute is for them. Beautiful.
Thanks so much! ❤️
Watching Rupaul too much. I laughed so loud! The library is open. Thanks for a great review. Nice tone.
😂 Thanks for watching!
Singularly one of the best review video of these category of flutes that I have viewed! Very well done! Subscribed! Also the white gloves are for those who will use this instrument in a marching band. They get free marching band white gloves.
Thanks so much for watching and thanks for letting me know about the gloves!!
Thanks for the review...I'll buy myself one as a repair project with only $100 to loose I'll take it apart and try to learn how to work on flutes. Beside having fun I may save lots of $$$ on my expansive flutes.
Excellent idea! I wish I could learn how to repair flutes!
THANK YOU for doing a fantastic job breaking this down! 100% professional and excellent communication ⭐
Thanks for the review! I'm interested in picking up another instrument (clarinet is my primary, and I can play some songs on ukulele), but I don't have a ton of money to throw at this right now. This looks like the perfect thing for me.
Also, I love the painting behind you!
That’s great! I hope the flute works out well for you and your needs. Thanks for watching and For noticing the painting. It is an old art school project of my brother’s.
I am buying the same one but it’s red.
My dad does not have much money so he bought this one for me. I am going to 7th grade learning flute I already did loads of songs and concerts already! Good video
Wow red!! That should be a lot of fun to play. I think it is a very good flute for the price and I hope it inspires you to practice! Thanks for watching!
Cabbage Memes Mine is Lavender🎶
She probably loved it.
The library is open ❤️
I love the glasses on and off haha. Thank you so much for this video. I played the flute almost 20 years ago and am thinking of picking it back up. My sister got me a wooden flute in nepal and I have fun playing it even though no real notes come out of it. I think it is for decoration :D. I am ordering the glory now to see if I really want to get back into it.
Lol, I have one of those wooden flutes. It has been relegated ornamental. 😄
Excellent job Lance! Thank you for all the insights on the Glory Flute. Remarkable instrument for such a low initial cost… Keep up the good work! 👍
This is proof that mass production is the king of just about everything we buy and own. Now one can buy the best and most costly of anything, some things as with most things are over priced. I don't see with flutes how they need to be more than 1k for a good one. There is a jazz flute player in my area here in Detroit and she is amazing along with being a great sheet music reader of any style she said "I never pay more than $1700.00 for a flute even though I can afford to.
Thanks Teacher Suzuki. After your really good demonstration; I have much confidence to buy this flute to start to learn Flute. Thanks again!
Wonderful! Good luck with your musical journey!
@@LanceSuzuki Yes thank you , Sensei!
I think these flutes are pretty important. With these, kids can figure out if they have the talent for the instrument.
For their second year, they can get a better instrument if they still like playing :-)
I totally agree, but might recommend stepping up after 3-4 months if the interest holds. Thanks for watching!
That is precisely what I did!
I think kids can start with a fife cheap and cheerful, and can keep even after getting a proper flute
Please post the second part of this series. I’m considering a Mendini Cecilio as a practice instrument. I have my original silver flute that’s 52 years old. I haven’t played in 30 years so before I invest big $$$ in reconditioning, I’d like to see how well I still play and if I want to work on building my skills again. This Glory looks good, but I’d like an open hole with a B-foot. Thanks!
Well, I bit the bullet and bought the Glory open hole with the b foot and silver plating. It will be here tomorrow. Can’t wait!
Great! Let me know how it goes. Sorry part 2 didn’t come sooner. Unfortunately the air conditioning in my studio broke and that set me back a few weeks. Will get on it ASAP though. Thanks for watching!!
Hi Renee, I finally finished Part 2 here: th-cam.com/video/jqKYyiznCGU/w-d-xo.html
@@reneenospam Hello. I was wondering if you could comment on how the open holed version has been for you? I am considering it as a replacement for my current flute.
@@Lex-lw9bb The open holed is the only kind of flute I’ve played for years and years. My high school music teacher switched me and that’s what I’ve played since. Sorry I can’t offer more advice.
OH WOW I PLAYED SICILENNE MY FRESHMAN YEAR THAT TOOK ME BACK UNEXPECTEDLY this was a great video though
Hopefully good memories of Sicilienne!
You got some killer skills Lance.
Thanks, Rick!
Love the toss of the gloves...also baffled by the inclusion. Screw driver is eyeglass a cheap substitute in a pinch though a beginner is the LAST person I'd hand a screw driver to...
Also def right about fish skins. Though apparently animal intestines also happen on occasion 😳🤔
After 25 years of not really playing my flute much (after seven years of playing it), I decided to just have some fun as well. I picked up four Artley flutes from the Elkhart time period (mid 50's through the mid 60's for these), and I'm going to play with them a bit, then see what it takes to re-pad. (If I'm successful with more than one, I'll donate them to a school).
Frankly, that Glory flute doesn't sound any worse than the average 1980's Gemeinhardt flute. I don't want to think about the repair costs. Still, with the cost of rentals, even if you _replaced_ it every six months, you might be ahead of the game.
I totally agree with the comparison to 80s Gemeinhardt.
I want to see someone review one of the cheap open hole flutes.
I had one.
Open hole...B foot...Venus.
Sold it.
Really wish I hadn't.
It was really good tbh.
You Know, For a flute that's under $100, it actually sounds really nice!
Thank you for the great video. Buying a flute to reacquaint myself (from high school days gone bye) has been on my mind, so to find your channel is most helpful and you obviously know your stuff. Thank you for the great review and detailed information. I will watch your next video on the Mendini flute. In school I played a Yamaha - I loved it and I remember it having a rich warm and soulful sound and tone. I have to say that this one did not sound like that - although it was good - probably because of your skill which pushed it somewhat. I hope to find out what is the least I would need to spend in order to obtain a rich tone a lay person could still be proud of. ha.!
Beautiful review
Appreciating this quality review. Thanks for taking the time to do this review well Lance :)
👍👍 thanks so much!
Great, review and even better "concerto" !!! Thanks for the great moment
i have a blue version of this flute and i can say mine plays very very well. Also the gloves are marching band gloves.
👍👍
I march flute and I'm curious how durable do you think it is? I don't think I'd use it for marching band but I'm thinking of getting a colored one just for fun yk
@@BradleyUppercrustIII345 The flute is quite durable and stable. I've moved it around to test it and it does pretty well. I think it will do well if you try marching it!
Thank you so much for this helpful and thorough review!!! I'm just now coming across it and will be moving to the Mendini review next. I've been wanting to try flute for a few years, but I never got around to it. I play piano primarily along with a few other instruments for fun. This was one of the flutes I saw for beginners on a budget! Glad I found your channel!
Awesome! I hope the reviews can help you decide! Good luck with learning the flute. Very brave and admirable!
Thanks for your video! I shared your video to someone who is interested in buying a flute on Amazon!☺️
Great! Thanks!
Great review, Lance. I'm a tuba player and got a weird itch to try learning the flute. I came across the Glory flute on Amazon and thought Id get one so I can try it out with spending a lot of money on it. Your review led me to get one as it seems to be the perfect flute for my needs. It'll be quite a disaster change to go from a tuba to a flute, I would imagine 😆
Good luck with you new adventure. I will give a little disclaimer. As a flute player myself, I think you'll be surprised just how much air it takes. It common for beginners beginning flute players to get very light headed.
Thank you for this, we purchased this for our son to use in 5th grade band as an introductory instrument and received it today
👍 I hope he has a great experience in band and with the flute! Thanks for watching, Jason!
Good review. One guy on the internet said to people you have to pay a $500+ to buy your first flute. I totally disagree with him. Not only is it expensive esp. if you do not stick with it, its a waste of money. I never bought very expensive instruments and they have stood the test of time, i have piano, guitar, drums, trumpet and now the a flute. Of course at the start of musical learning i got a really cheap guitar, wrong size and just a bad guitar £30 any one. It looks good on the wall the though. I then got a C40 classical guitar for £85 over 11 years ago which is worth £124 now. The guitar was and is brilliant and i still have it. i did get an encore electric guitar set which is ok to start with. I eventally got an epiphone guitar which looks great, poor finish, damn neck heavy. What that means the guitar will drop down from the guitar head stock as your trying to play it. I had to varnish the guitar to keep the finish. The electronics were great though but not the tuners.
I then got ibnez grgr221pa-aqb gio guitar. Damn thats a long name. This is the best guitar ever had even (though i did the like the fender squire cheap knock off in red). I have a yammaha accoustic which i bought off ebay and that is a fantastic guitar, plus a12 string guitar that guitar is great, lovely low action and nice sound. Also i have a gear4u piano which is fantastic for the price. The drums were cheap but with a good drum speaker it sounds great. All are basic instruments along with my student Bb trumpet. The problem with brass trumpets you have to keep oiling them or the valves get stuck or rub- and they dent easy ( did that to my trumpet grr). I have enjoyed and continue to enjoy my instruments and my kids get to use them if they wanted. Oh i have ukeleles too which my son loves.
Thank you very much for this review!
Your information about the little screw is very valuable, and I will explore this. I have found that many people will complain, and I am led to suspect that it relates to this element of needing minute adjustments.
Yes. Small adjustments are usually necessary. Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much for this review, dear Lance! I was choosing some flute for my student and I did't knew this brend. And I love your sarcarsm! Warm regards
Thanks so much, Clara! ❤️
I also tested out one of Amazon's cheap flutes. Yours came with a nicer case than mine! Lol.
I bought one of the colorful flutes. It held up ok for about 6 months, but the Keys are cracking now.
What's cracking? The plating/coating on the keys? Yikes! Is the color part holding up okay? I read online that it can peel off.
@@LanceSuzuki The color is holding up ok. The crack specifically is on the trill key & it's the plating. It's a minor crack but we all know what happens to a minor crack... lol
This helped me unbox this flute, thank you!
I have managed to play with a nuvo flute, so hearing you I suposse it will work me perfectly for me.
Hey Lance, that was a great review. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I just subscribed and I can't wait to see more of your videos. 😊
I've always enjoyed playing my beginners soprano recorder. I play for fun and relaxation.
I'm seriously considering an upgrading. Would the Glory flute have the notes l need to play Ave Maria?
Thanks for watching and subscribing! ❤️ Despite its low price tag, I can confirm that this flute has all the notes you would need.
@@LanceSuzuki Wow! Thank you so much for your feedback. 🤗
2:32 I’m not sure if that was sarcasm or not but I’m pretty sure the gloves are for bands or something like that
This is awesome! And your music is so amazing!
I had to subscribe JUST because you put on those classes to "read" and most calmly said, "The library is open." I am DEAD!!!! (Yeah, I got that reference.) Anyway, I was subscribing anyway. Your videos are great! Thank you!
LOL. Thanks!
You are brilliant, I love how you explain in so much detail, but so simple.
Can we have a video about your flute, and why you choose it?
Cupronickel - this answers the question about the gloves - some people are allergic to Nickel. Even e-guitar/bass players might be forced to use either gloves or strings of stainless steel to avoid reactions.
Good point! There's still the lip plate though...
@@LanceSuzuki theres also the part that students in something like a marching band typicaly don't want to use their nice horn (in this case a flute) so maybe a Glory flute might be a great marching flute. Marching bands typicaly wear gloves for marching, and are most common in white (explains the color). They are also wearing gloves to protect the outside of the instrument from all that sweat and dirt on their hands, which especially comes out when one is running around a football field or doing a parade in the hot sun. From all the videos of "cheap" instruments the outside of these instruments aren't very good at keeping their laquer or coating, so the gloves prevent it from fading as well. I just thought i would add onto what Thomas said. Great video too
edit: i had some spelling errors
Excellent playing . .
Thanks so much, John!
I've ordered a flute from Fingerhut which will arrive to me around the 25th. With my asthma and COPD I was told to buy a wind instrument to strengthen my lungs. The saxophone requires too much air so I opted for a flute because it doesn't require as much air to use.
Doesn't flute require the most air out of all the wind instruments?
Very cool video thanks! Are you associated with the Suzuki music books at all?
So timely!!!! I was wondering about the Glory and Mendini flutes I've seen on amazon. This video was extremely useful!!!!
Thanks so much! Thanks for watching. I love your channel!
@@LanceSuzuki Gosh, I'm humbled. Thank you. Could you review the Nuvo flute please?
hey lance! could you maybe do an armstrong flute (if you have one) VS one of your favorite flutes?
Indeed, when I hear the words ´glory´ and ´hole´ in the same phrase, it is hard to keep a straight face.
@eylam9690 Indeed.😄
I've payed only 60€ for an "EASTAR" closed flute, and I'm very happy with it...
Thanks! I have a Gemeinhardt which I love , but considered buying a GLORY simply because (forgive my superficiality) they come in different colors. Learned a lot from your video. Peace!
Gemeinhardt player here, interested for the exact same reason!
Hello. I had a Gemeinhardt in the 90s and recently bought another. It's a great product at a reasonable price. Love Jethro Tull!!
@@jasonreese4573 I have heard many Jethro Tull mentions. I aspire to play the 5 o'clock In Paris piece by a different artist. I have my original closed hole plus I upgraded to intermediate open hole... Nothing beats the Gemeinhardt sound for me but the fun is worth exploring the evolutionary sounds of the flute!
KLUVATIL, your way advanced than me , I'll probably never catch up at my age. PS Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull didn't realize he had the finger positioning all wrong until the 1990s! LoL
@@jasonreese4573 lol...I can imagine! I've been playing since childhood but self taught beyond my initial 2 years-so I consider myself an intermediate player. My Open-hole Gemeinhardt cost about $45.00 from a pawn shop and $150 in refurbishments. I adopted a tutor (my first ever) who encouraged me in 2021 to practice without plugs. So, I did it, and it took about 100 Days. I just uploaded a Christmas song playing on it. Felt good... Keep up your practicing...that's how we progress!
Thank you for doing this. Absolutely live your humour, haha :-).
How about getting a Star River Wooden flute and review new from the case and after a check at the tech.
Thanks, Jef! Star River is a bit out my price range for these projects, but looks beautiful. Do you own one?
@@LanceSuzuki yes, a boxwood one with B and Bb footjoint, Reform headjoint and plain headjoint, offset G and C# trill key. It was not playable below lowest G. So it’s with a tech now 😅.
But as you can see on my amateur channel, my main flute is a Mopane Abell with inline G, B footjoint, got both Oval and Square headjoints and C# trill key. Absolutely a delight to play on an Abell.
Would love to own a Hold flute for outside. I have a Yamaha 471, silver, for that atm.
Yes, it sounds good but how long will it last?
Can you please do a review for the silver plated Glory Open hole hand engraved 17 hole B-foot joint flute?
Hi Gina,
Thanks for watching! I will certainly look into that flute. It looks very pretty with the engraving!
Lance
@@LanceSuzuki Yes, it is a beautifully engraved flute! But I hope it sounds as good as it looks you know!
Thanks for a very informative video. I am interested to learn playing such a flute.
Thanx for the validation on my Glory flute purchase! I played for some small audiences ....they liked the sound! Plus I did practice diligently!Only one question...I can hit the high C. I can play low D flat ..but I can't seem to play low C....any suggestions? Any adjustments needed?
Hi Curt,
It's hard to say without seeing the flute. However, my first guess would be that the Low C-C# connection might be off. Unfortunately, this is one of the connections without a screw adjustment. It is not easy to adjust without taking the footjoint apart, so definitely best left to a pro technician. Sometimes if you press on both the C# paddle and C roller (rather than just the roller) it can make this better. Good luck!
Lance
Thanx Lance!
Thank you for sharing because of your awesome video I will be purchasing this flute I wanted to ask how do you clean this Pacific flute on the outside with its material so it will not rust or anything like that
A clean microfiber cloth is best for cleaning the outside. I list a good one in this video: th-cam.com/video/nvN4SjEKNFU/w-d-xo.html
it's not just glory flute, its glory closed hole flute, very dangerous name indeed
@oldcowbb 👍🏾😂
One can give the grease to a clarinetist if it's the same as cork grease. Otherwise, a brass player may be able to use it.
Great review, Lance.
Thanks so much!
Not bad sounding for an inexpensive instrument. I am impressed.
Overall, it’s a pretty good value for the money. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
All the pros I’ve watched are like “what are these for?” Which was my thought when I first saw them. 😂😂😂
Are the gloves to clean the silver? To buff it up?😮
Hi again! Does really matter if the flute is closed hole or open hole?
Short answer...yes. Closed holes are generally easier to learn on for beginners as they figure out where the fingers go. However, open holes dramatically improve the sound of the flute. As a compromise, I ask my beginner students to purchase open hole flutes with plugs.
Thanks for the vid. Was super helpful!
Great! I'm glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Oooh, special effects!
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The problem with cheap instruments is that you need to be good at gambling... sometimes they will surprise but they will last for a short time like it happened to my first flute... it lasted some couple of months with constant adjustments until the flute died...
I just baought a new one, not working.. not sure if issue with flute or I dont know something
I think the gloves are for the to put on when you clean your flute so you don’t get fingerprints on it after you’re done cleaning it. 🤷🏾♂️I could be wrong.
Thanks for your video. It does Help on a buying decision.
Great! Best of luck with your new flute, which ever one you choose!
A great review!
But are no one going to pickup on the name "Glory Closed Hole" ':-)
LOL! Very unfortunate name indeed!
I’ll keep the cork greased for Amazon Piccolo since they’re not included I don’t know why.
That's strange! Did you get the all metal piccolo from Amazon or the one that is plastic and metal?
@@LanceSuzuki ABS body with metal head join
how much is flute
Can you make a review also of Muslady metal flute? Thanks.
I wish I could review every flute on the internet. However...💸💸 Thanks for watching!
My piccolo is actually from the same brand
yeah, i love Glory holes
My beloved gemeinhardt needs new pads, the flute is 20 years old and has been greatly loved 🥴. Looking at options of buying a new flute or new pads. It’s for a little community band I’ll be in.
Sometimes the old Gemeinhardts can be great. Other times it is not worthwhile to try to repair them. These cheap flutes are a good temporary solution but you probably want better quality for playing in band long term.
my first teacher told me to buy a $200usd flute. It is fine at first half year, after that i cannot play lower c d e f , and very hard to play any note. I thought it is my problem because I was a beginner at that time and it sometime works. this situation lasted a month and my second teacher (the first teacher is a really bad teacher she teach one page each lesson and play smartphone at the rest of time) told me to buy a new flute (~$800) and all problem is solved. using a cheap flute is not only waste of money, and also waste of time, and also waste of the lesson fee ($38 each lesson, $38*4...). at that time I thought i am not able to play good sound even though I have pay much effort and time to practice and I almost give up..
16:36 is that Katie flute intro
This is making me want to play the flute 😍
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The gloves are for band in high school I have to use them when I preformed for high school band
Is it harder to play with the gloves on?
Lance Suzuki yes it really slippery and it makes me feel like I’m going to drop my flute. But my director used to let us cut the tops off so we wouldn’t drop it.
@@katiethompson1406 wow that's kinda terrifying lol
good demo.
Very helpful love your music
Omg i had to use one of these cheap flutes in music class when I forgot to bring mine
Did it play okay?
@@LanceSuzuki Wasn’t horrible but there was definitely a difference lol
Punishment flute by the teacher. Brilliant!
Im a total beginner please suggest me a cheap and good one thanks.
In the less-than-$100 category, I think either this flute (Glory) or the Mendini Closed Hole are good choices. You can see a direct comparison in Part 3 of this series. If you have a little more to spend, I recommend checking out student flutes from shops such as FluteWorld, Flute Center of New York and Carolyn Nussbaum.